RE: Outrage in Italy after bananas are thrown at its first black minister.
July 28, 2013 at 9:06 am
What I mean by equal representation is equal to the proportion of their minority in the general populace. If they make up 10% of the populace, they should have 10% representation in a legislature. Which isn't even found in the US legislative bodies.
If someone is born in a country, they are citizens of that country. I realize this isn't how it works in a lot of places. However, if they aren't citizens of the country of their birth, what country are they citizens of? The country of their parent's birth? A place they may have never even visited? That is nonsensical. People of Italian ancestry are citizens of Italy by virtue of being born there, so how is supporting this same privilege for minorities in any way biased or special treatment? This is equal treatment of people without regard to their ethnic background.
Your xenophobia is showing, and it's not pretty.
If someone is born in a country, they are citizens of that country. I realize this isn't how it works in a lot of places. However, if they aren't citizens of the country of their birth, what country are they citizens of? The country of their parent's birth? A place they may have never even visited? That is nonsensical. People of Italian ancestry are citizens of Italy by virtue of being born there, so how is supporting this same privilege for minorities in any way biased or special treatment? This is equal treatment of people without regard to their ethnic background.
Your xenophobia is showing, and it's not pretty.
